-Georgia Secretary of State/Staff reports-
Georgians came to the polls in droves on the first day of early voting, breaking the midterm election early voting record with more than 188,600 ballots cast, an increase of more than 53,000 voters over the 2022 midterm election.
“This record-breaking turnout proves that voters have confidence in the integrity of our elections,” said Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. “It’s a testament to our strong election system overseen by 159 of the best county election officials in the country.”
On the first day of early voting for the midterm election, more than 188,667 Georgians cast their ballots early, in-person. In comparison, in 2022, 134,962 Georgians voted early, in-person, a 40 percent increase. In the 2018 midterm election, 70,849 Georgians voted on the first day of in-person early voting.
In addition to in-person ballots, 10,267 absentee ballots have been accepted.
According to the Floyd County Elections Office, 891 voters cast their ballots at the election center on East 12th Street on Tuesday, along with another 522 who voted at the Anthony Recreation Center in Garden Lakes.
That’s a total of 1,413.
To find early voting locations and hours in your county, visit the Secretary of State’s My Voter Page at https://mvp.sos.ga.gov.
To view the most current turnout reported, view our Data Hub at https://sos.ga.gov/page/election-data-hub-unofficial-turnout.
